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Falls are a threat to the health of older adults and can reduce their ability to remain independent. However, falls don’t have to be inevitable as you age. You can reduce your chance of falling or help a loved one prevent falls. There are proven ways to reduce and prevent falls, even for older adults. We identify older adults as anyone 65 years and older.
Preventing Falls in Older Adults
Older adults value their independence, and a fall can significantly reduce their ability to remain self-sufficient. More than one-third of people aged 65 and older fall each year, and those who fall once are two to three times more likely to fall again. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries and are responsible for significant disability, hospitalization, loss of independence, and reduced quality of life. Most fractures among older adults are caused by falls (CDC, 2022).
Falls also have a huge economic impact. Direct medical costs for fall injuries total $34 billion annually. However, we know that falls are not an inevitable result of aging. It has been established that fall prevention interventions can reduce falls.
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